SE Uplift News Archive
Building Leaders, Building your Board: Best Practices for Effective Neighborhood Associations
Thursday, September 23 from 6-9PM
SE Uplift's annual board orientation is now open
to neighborhood leaders from across the city!
Roadway Not Improved:
Woodstock Residents Explore the Potential of Unimproved Roads
August Movies in The Park, SE
• August 21: The Lost World @ Sewallcrest Park
• August 21: Old Dogs @ Lents Park
• August 24: That’s Entertainment @ Ed Benedict Park
• August 26: Alice in Wonderland @ Hazeltine Park
• August 27: Avatar @ Laurelhurst Park
• August 28: The Tale of Despereaux @ Montavilla Park
Community Town Hall on the City's 2011 State Legislative Agenda
Monday, August 2, 2010
6:30 PM - 9 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
1221 SW 4th Ave. at Jefferson
Ice Cream Social to Celebrate New Board Members!
SE Uplift celebrated the newly elected board Thursday, July 8th. Congratulations to the new SE Uplift Board and Executive Committee: Bryan Agee, Chair; Jeff West, Vice Chair; Pete Jacobsen, Treasurer and Julie Ratcliff, Secretary!
$8,486 in Grant Funds Available for Graffiti Abatement. August 2 Deadline to Apply!
SE Uplift and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) are pleased to announce the availability of grant funds through the Graffiti Abatement Community Grants Program. We invite neighborhood associations, businesses and community-based organizations to apply for projects with an emphasis on graffiti prevention, graffiti abatement and/or addressing locations chronically tagged with graffiti.
Take a Free Reed College Course!
Adults living on low incomes in the Portland area who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and community can now apply for Humanity in Perspective (HIP) 2010.
Office Space for Rent!
A lively work and community space is what we look forward to here at SE Uplift!
We currently have office space available in our building (3534 SE Main St, 97214).
4-H Activate Sunnyside Teen Sustainability Club Forming
Applications are being accepted for the 4-H Activate Sunnyside Sustainability Club. We are seeking 10-15 middle and high school students from the Sunnyside Community who would like to explore sustainability, discover ways to help their community and develop their leadership skills! Students will partner with SE Uplift, Oregon State University and local volunteers to create rain gardens and a bioswale at the SE Uplift office on Main Street near Sunnyside Environmental School.